Toy pistol



1944- R. J. RICKENBACHER 2,360,979

TOY PISTOL Filed Nov. 25, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ROBDPT J.RICKEIVBAC/IER A TTOR/(EYS 06L 1944- v R. J. RICKENBACHER ,9

TOY PISTOL Filed Nov. 25, 1940 '2. heets-Sheet 2 qua/EH10]? ROBERTJ.murmurs/15R Patented Oct. 24, 1944 "UNITED 'TOY PISTOL Robert J.Rickenbacker, Columbus, Ohio, assign: or to The Kilgore Mfg. Company,Westerville, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application November 25, 1940,Serial No. 367,035

6 Claims.

This invention relates to toy pistols for detonating explosive charges,and particularly toy pistols of the repeating type.

' One of the difficulties encountered when usin toy" cap pistols of therepeating type is the tendency of the mechanism of the pistol to refuseto operate after the pistol has fired a number of charges. The explosivecharges cause considerable corrosion of the operating mechanism of thetop pistols, and in fact there is a tendency toward forming a crust overthe working mechanism of the pistol. After a short interval of operationthe mechanism'of the pistol becomes so corroded as to refuse to operate.This condition is particularly aggravating in connection with therepeating type of toy cap pistol, wherein considerable mechanism ispresent for firing successive detonating charges and for feeding a capstrip through the pistol.

I have found that if the mechanism of the pistol is suitably lubricatedthat the aforementioned difllculty is considerably relieved, and in ifact may be even eliminated. 'However, according to the presentstructures of toy cap pistols available on the market no thought hasbeen given to the problem of lubrication of the working mechanism,unless the pistol is disassembled and a' manual oiling or lubrication isgiven the working parts of the mechanism.

It is thus an object of this invention to provide means by which a toy.cap pistol can be automaticall lubricated at periodic intervals.

It is another object of the invention to provide a toy pistol which isconstructed and arranged for detonating explosive charges carried upon athin sheet-like body, and which is adapted to receive lubricant from thesheet-like body as it traverses the interior of the pistol.

It is another object of the invention to provide a toy pistol of theaforementioned type wherein a lubricant is scattered within the interiorof the pistol upon detonation of an explosive charge.

It is another object of the invention to coordinate the movement of anexplosive charge cap strip through a toy pistol'with the movement of theconcussion hammer in such a manner that the hammer will scatterlubricant within the interior oi the-pistol upon striking the cap strip.

It is another object of theinvention to provide a. toy pistol of theaforementioned type wherein the concussion hammer is arranged togstrikethe lubricant body. to scatter'a lubricant within the pistol.

; It is another objector the invention to provide a strip of explosivecharges'which is arranged to carryalubricant. i v It is another objectof the invention to provide a cap strip in accordance with the foregoingobject wherein the lubricant is carried adjacent one or more of theexplosive charges. It is a further object of the invention to pro vide acap strip in accordance with the previously mentioned object wherein thelubricant," positioned adjacent the explosive charges, is adapted to bescattered within the pistol substantialy simultaneously with detonationof a charge.

It is another object of the invention to provide a method forlubricating the working parts of a toy cap pistol, wherein the lubricantis carried within the pistol upona thin sheet-like strip and isscattered within the pistol by means of the concussion hammer. c

It is another object of the invention toprovide a thin sheet-like bodyhaving'a pluralityoi explosive charges arranged at spaced intervalsthereon, and having a body of lubricatin ma terial adjacent at leastsome of the charges.

It is another object of the invention to provide a method for making acap strip for a toyvpistol, wherein the strip carries both lubricantandexplosive. I I j It is another object of the invention-to provide amethod for placing a lubricant upon a cap strip for atoy cap pistol.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the descriptionandthe drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a. cross-sectional view of atoy cap pistol of the repeatingtype wherein the teachings of the invention can be practiced;

Figure 2 is a perspective 'elevational view of. a cap strip for use inthe pistol disclosed in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view alongline 3-3 of Figure 2 showing onemethod of introducing a lubricant adjacent the explosive material;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional elevational viewof a cap strip showing themanner of positioning a lubricant charge adjacent a powder charge;

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a cap strip showing a lubricantcharge encircling a powder charge; I 1 Figure 6 is a perspectiveelevational'view of a cap strip showing continuous lines of. lubricantpositioned adjacent a succession of powder charges; a a

Figure '7 is a perspective view 01 a spiral roll of a strip of explosivecharges wherein a single line of lubricant is applied upon the cap stripand over the explosive charges;

Figure 8 is a perspective cross-sectional view of a device for applyinglubricants to helical rolls of cap strips;

Figure 9 is an elevational view of a cap strip showing a lubricant spotpositioned adjacent an explosive charge in alignment with the continuouslino of -explosiVo charges;

Figure If) is a partial view of a pistol showing the type hammer usedfor exploding the charges the cap strip dis- 1 through any conventionalrepeating type cap and scattering the lubricant of closed in Figure 9;

Figure ll/is a perspective view of a cap strip wherein the strip itselfhas absorbed a lubricant Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view takenalong. .I

line IZ-IZ of Figure 11 and shows the manner of protecting the explosivecharge from the. lubriecant soaked enclosure strips of Figure 11;

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the cap strip showing the manner ofpositioning an oiIbBse lubricant above an explosive charge,.andthermannarof. rotectinsthe explosiverrom abscrbin the lubricant: A

Figure 14 isa perspective view c15- a cap-strip showing a disltwhich,has absorbed. an oil. base lubricant, and. surrounding a. powder charge;

Elma 5 sa-rp rsp otive view of a capstrip show ngthe lubricant. spot.-in line withthe explosivecharges. which spot can be positioned. at priodic intervals; I I

Fi ure lfiis-a partial cross=sectional view of a cap pistol, showing amanner oi, carrying the lubricant into the. interior or thecap pistol bymeansof aseparate lubricant strip;

Figure, 17' is ,al perspective view. or. a disk. type explosivestripand, cant adjacent the explosive charges...

nemcans of. applyin lubri- I Figure 18 is, a, perspectivejview .of. acap. strip showing. the. luhrican .on thev strip inlinternipt linesalongtheedgeotthestnp. I f

In th s,v invention Ia method and apparatus. is provided for h lariating. the working partsot a. toy pis ol. which is. cons ructed and.arran ed for detonating explosive charges. The invention is particularlyadaptable .foruse' in connection with the repeating type toy cap pistolwherein cc-n-, sidera-ble mechanismis provided for operating theconcussion hammer and'for feedinga cap strip through thepistol inarnanner to bringsuccessive explosive charges intq prope r alignmentwith the concussion'hammer. H

'Ih'eto'y cap pistols as constructed-for sale upon the market areadapted to feed an explosive charge'into alignment'with the concussionhammer; which is'operated by a suitable mechanism connected to thetrigger for detonating the charge; jThe resultant explosion scatter theproducts-of combustion within the interior ofv the body of the pistolwhereby the various operating mechanismsbecome'coated with the productsof combustion of the explosive. These products of combustion areextremely corrosive, andas av result, the working mechanism of thepistol soon becomes useless.

It is possible to overcome of the incrustation upon the operatingmechahim; if the working elements are sufilcientlylubricated. However,it has not been possible to lubrioatethe-working parts 01' a cap pistolunless thepistol was disassembled and manual lubrication was applied tothe various working-parts. This invention provides an apparatufor-automatically lubricating the working parts of a; toy cap-pistol thedetrimental effects pistol. The pistol consists of a body In havingagrip l-il The body In is provided with a substantially hollow interiorfiring chamber [2. A trigg'enls is pivotally mounted at I4, the pivot l4being'exposed to the interior of the chamber I2. The trigger I3 is abell crank lever which has an extension IS on the rear end thereof. Atriggeroperating spring. IE; encircles the pivot l4 and-has the forward.end thereof carried by. a pin I1. The rear end of the spring;miscarried.

upon the extension l5. provided onthe trigger l3. The trigger I3 isprovided: with a. widened. portion upon 'the rear portion of the bellcrank, and has an angular face l8. out thereon which,

provides a nose is. 1 The nose i9 is adapted to.

engage the nose. of the, hammer-2|. when: the

trigger I3. is pulled rearwardly, thereby cocking the hammer 2|-aboutthe pivot 22a.v Upon. complete rearward movement of the trigger.l3rthe nose. [9, on the trigger l3,. willrelease the nose 2.0 on. thehamme r 2| towpermitthe Sprin 21- to move the hammer'forward in afiring. stroke. A feeding lever 2 3 iscarriedupon the trigger |3Thislever 23 strip 25 by means of the spring [5' which also rests upon apin 26. When the trigger I3-. is pulled. rearwardlythe feeding lever. 23moves upwardly ,0 advance the cap stripl25; The cap strip 25 is partofa, continuously helical. 11011 30- Which carries a plurality ofexplosive charges spaced at regular intervals.

This cap pistol, as. heretofore described, is merely one-0f a number ofstructures .up'onwhich. the principles of this invention can be.practiced the details of structure of the Inechanismim. the cappistolvarying considerably accordingto the make and manufacture thereof.As long as the products from an explosive charge can reach the operatingmechanism of atoy cap pistol, the need for the principles of thisinvention is required. As noted by the structure of Figure 1 which isconventional for operating mechanism for tripping'the comp ession-hammerand for feeding the cap strip is arranged within the firing chamber I2,and thus can receive the'p'roducts of combustion from the explosions ofthe various charges. v

' In order to lubricate the operating mechanism of such toy cap pistols,thisin'vention places a lubricant upon the cap strip- 25 which may bescattered Within the firing chamber H by means of the hammer 2| strikingthe lubricant carried by the strip, orby means ofthe detonationof theexplosive charge. The lubricant used can be either of an organic or aninorganic nature, the essential requirement being that it can bescattered upon being struck by the hammerof' the pistol or by means ofthe explosion of a charge. I have found that if lubricant'is ar rangedupon a cap strip either adjacent each of the charges'or adjaeientperiodically spaced is pivotally mounted at. 24 and. is urged in aforward position, against the cap.

toy cap pistols, the

charges that suificient lubricant can be scattered within the firingchamber l2 that the working elements will receive sufiicient lubricationto prevent the deleterious corrosion by the products of combustion ofthe explosive charge. The inorganic lubricants, such as graphite, zincsteareate, or lamp black, are of a non-oily nature and hence can behandled as dry powders. Lubricants of this type may be mixed with acharge of explosive, or may be positioned adjacent the charge upon thecap strip in small bodies. No particular precaution need be taken as tothe manner of their application since they are dry materials and will inno way efiect the detonation of the explosive charge. The materials maybe placed upon the cap strip either by dusting the materials thereon bysome suitable method, or by confining small bodies of the lubricantadjacent certain of the explosive charges.

The organic lubricants which are of an oily nature, require certainprecautions to be taken to prevent the oil of the lubricant from beingabsorbed into the powder charge when the lubricant is placed adjacentthe powder charge on the cap strip. Various methods ,for protecting thepowder charge from the oil of the organic lubricants can be provided,some of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

However, the teachings of this invention include the use of a stripcontaining a lubricant being passed through the pistol mechanism in amanner that the mechanism can receive lubricant from the strip, eitherdirectly or indirectly. Such indirect methods of receiving lubricant asscattering lubricant by the explosive charge, or by compression of thehammer upon the lubricant body are both practical methods of scatteringsufllcient lubricant within the firing chamber of the pistol that thevarious working parts will receive sufficient lubrication to preventdrying and corrosion of the surfaces thereof. By carrying the lubricantthrough the pistol in combination'with movement of the cap stripthroughthe same, an automatic means is provided for lubricating theworking parts of the pistol, whereby the life of the pistol is greatlyincreased without the necessity of any particular care being taken bythe user.

There are various methods by which the lubricant can be carried, eitherupon or in cooperation with the movement of the cap strip through thepistol.

The inorganic lubricants, such as graphite, lamp black and the others,are particularly adaptable for direct mixing with the explosive charge.Since lubricants of this type are of a non-oily nature there is nodanger of any dampness effecting the operation of an explosive chargewhen struck by the hammer 'of a pistol. As indicated in Figures 2 and 3,a succession of explosive charges 3| can be placed upon the cap strip 25in spaced relation to each other. A small charge of an inorganiclubricant, such as graphite, can be mixed with the powder charge and beenclosed within the paper strip forming the cap strip 25. Such a chargeis indicated at 32, see Figure 3. When using a cap strip of the typecarrying the lubricant with each explosive charge, the lubricant will bescattered within the firing chamber |2 of the pistol each time a chargeis detonated. It may thus be seen that the lubricant carried by thepowder charge will offset the detrimental effects of the products ofcombustion of the charge since the lubricant will be scattered withinthe firing chamber l2 of the pistol. The working parts of the pistolmechanism will thus be lubricated since the lubricant will be dispersedthroughout the same area as is effected by the products of combustion ofthe explosive.

As indicated in Figure take the form of a small body of lubricant 33positioned adjacent the powder charge 3| upon the cap strip 25. Thesesmall bodies of lubricant 33 can be placed upon the cap strip at thesame time the powder charge 3| is positioned thereon and may be placedadjacent each powder charge, or be placed at intervals along the capstrip 25, depending upon the quantity of lubricant required to obtainthe desired degree of lubrication by the parts effected by the productsof combustion'of the powder charge. The small bodies of lubricant 33 canbe an organic or inorganic material depending upon the type of enclosingmaterial used for the cap strip 25. If the oily organic lubricants areused, it is essential that the powdercharge be protected from absorbingoil from the lubricant. In which case the cap strip 25 can be made froman oil proof material.

In Figure 5 there is disclosed substantially the same arrangement asdisclosed in Figure 4,'ex-

cept that the lubricant body 33a consists of a ring which encloses thepowder charge 3l. This arrangement can be used if it is found desirableto place a substantial quantity of lubricant upon the cap strip 25 fordispersion within the firing chamber of the pistol.

Figures 6 and? disclose a manner of appli-.

cation of lubricants adjacent the powder charges upon a cap strip 25wherein the lubricant is arranged in a continuous line adjacent thepowder charges.

of the cap strip 25 so that the powder charge 3| is positioned betweentwo parallel lines of lubricant. The lubricant lines 31 may be eithercontinuous along the entire length of the cap strip 25, or the lines maybe interrupted in a manner illustrated in Fig. 18 so that the lubricantlines 31a will appear adjacent only one or only,

several of the powder charges and parallel to the edges of the cap strip25.

In all of the arrangements heretofore described .for positioninglubricants adjacent the powder charges, the powder charges and thelubricant can be placed upon one strip of material for forming the capstrip. A second strip of mate:

i position upon the cap strip 25 Without permitting 4, the lubricant mayIn Figure 6 the continuous lines of lubricant are positioned parallelwith the edges loss of either the powder charge or the lubricant.

As disclosed inFigure 7, thecontinuous line of lubricant 39 can beapplied to any previously manufactured'strip of powder charges. In thismodification the cap strips can be manufactured in the conventionalmanner wherein the successive charges are enclosed between sheets ofmaterial and are subsequently rolled into a helical roll. In thisarrangement, before the strips are coiled, the lubricant can be mixedwith a suitable binder and applied either along the edges of the capstrip or over the powder charges themselves. It is of course understoodthat the binder is only required if the lubricant is of a type such asgraphite or some other loose powder form of inorganic lubricant. If thelubricant should be of an oily base, such as the organic lubricants, thematerial from which the cap strip is mad will of course he egrease-proof material to prevent mpdon'of the-oil into the explosivecharges. In. Figure 9, theme is represented a. form of a. cop stripvhav'mg individual charges of a. lubricant positioned adjacent each ofthe powder changes. In this form the powder charges 40 are placed uponthe cap strip 25 in the conventional manner. Tbexlubricent charges H arepositioned adjacent each powder charge III or can be spaced at regularintervals adjacent the powder charges 40. In the arrangement thusdisclosed the powder charge 40 and the lubricant charge 41 are to bestruck by the hammer 21a substantially simultaneously. The hammer 21a ofthe pistol is provided with two omicnssion heads 42 and 43, theconcussion head 43 striking one of the charges while the ooncus sionhead 42 strikes the other of the charges upon the cap strip. Thisarrangement provides means whereby the scattering of the lubricant isnot dependent upon the detonation of the exploslve charge, the pressureof the stroke of the hammer Ila scattering the lubricant charge.However, since the lubricant charge 4-! is adjacent the powder charge 40the detonation of the powder charge will aid in dispersing the lubricantwithin the firing chamber of the pistol.

Figures 11 and 12 disclose a method for carrying lubricant within thebody of the material forming the cap strip 25. In this arrangement theupper and lower sheets, 45 and 46 respectively, are adapted to absorb anoily lubricant. The powder charge 4! is protected by means of anoil-proof coating 48 when pOSiti'oned between the lubricant-absorbedstrips 45 and 46. Such a lubricant absorbed strip can carry lubrica-ntto the working parts of the pistol either by direct contact with theparts or by dispersing the lubri cant upon detonation of the explosivecharge. Since the cap strip 25 of the form of device disclosed inFigures 11 and 12 carries considerable lubricant of an oil base type,this cap strip can be used particularly advantageously to lubricate bycontact, and since the cap strip itself will be at least partiallydestroyed upon detonation of the explosivecharge, it can be seen thatthe cap strip material engaging the various working parts will carry a.lubricant thereto by contact after being dispersed by explosion of thepowder charge.

The cap strip 25 of Figure 13 consists of a strip of material 50 uponwhich the powder charges are placed in spaced relation.

powder charges 52 so that a grease or oil spot 53 can be positioned uponthe oil-proof paper adjacent the powder charges 52. Acover'strip 54 isthen placed over the grease or oil charges 53. This arrangement providesanother method for protecting the powder charges 52 from any deleteriousefiect from the oil within the grease charges 53.

Figure 14 discloses the positioning of an oil soaked disk 55 encirclinga. powder charge 56, while Figure discloses an oil or grease spot 5!positioned in alignment with the powder charges 58, and being adapted tobe positioned at periodic intervals along the cap strip 25. It is ofcourse understood that the oil soaked disk 55 or that the oil spot. 51could just as well be inorganic or non-oily lubricants, such asgraphite.

Figure 17 discloses a cap strip 60 in the form of a disk having aplurality of charges 6| equally spaced about a circle on the disk. Acooperating disk 621's adapted to be positioned adjacent the surface ofthe disk 60, and carries a lubricant,

placement upon the surface of the disk.

An oilproof strip of material 5| is placed over the either by absorptionwithin the disk 62 or by In the various forms of cap strips heretoforedescribed it can readily be seen that the lubricant is arranged in a.manner to be scattered within the fire chamber of the pistol by ex-.plosi'on of the powder charge. Some of the forms provide means forscattering the lubricant directly within the fire chamber by means ofcompression of the hammer of the pistol upon the cap strip, or upon thearea of the cap strip carrying a lubricant charge. Also, the forms ofapparatus, as heretofore described, have particularly mentioned the factthat the lubricant is carried by the cap strip. While this is apreferred form and embodiment of the apparatus, since it does notrequire any changes instructure of the cap pistols either now existingon: the market or to be hereafter constructed, yet the same advantagesof lubrication can be obtained if an independent lubricant coated stripis passed through the pistol with the cap strip in a manner that thehammer of the pistol strikes the lubricant strip substantiallysimultaneously with detonation of an explosive charge. Such a form ofapparatus is disclosed in Figure 16 wherein the cap roll 30 is arrangedto pass through the pistol firing chamber and under the hammer Zia inthe conventional manner. In this arrangement, however, a separate lubricant strip 65 is positioned within the firing chamber l'2a of thepistol. The lubricant strip may also be provided in the manner of a rollsimilar to the cap strip 30 and can bethreaded through the pistoladjacent the cap strip 30 so that when the hammer Zla. is caused tostrike a firing blow, the hammer will strike the lubricant strip 65 aswell as the cap strip 30. By such an arrangement the lubricant upon thelubricant strip 65 is dispersed within the firing chamber I2a both byaction of the hammer 21a and by detonation of the explosive charge.

In order to provide a method for easily treating cap rolls which arealready in existence and a method which will alter to a minimum theprocess of manufacturing cap rolls to carry a. lubricant, the apparatusdisclosed in Figure 8 provides such means. In thedisclosure of Figure 8the cap roll 30 are manufactured in conventional manner wherein theexplosive charges are positioned upon a strip of suitable material androlled into a helical coil. A plurality ofsuch rolls can be placedwithin a suitable containerand tumbled in a lubricant to cause thelubricant to adhere to the surfaces of the cap rolls. If, the lubricantis of an inorganic nature, arid is finely powdered, the lubricant willfind its way into the crevices between the various layers of I the caproll, whereas, if the lubricant is of an organic nature and thus of anoily'base, the powder charges can be suitably protected to permitdispersion of such a lubricant upon the surfaces of the cap roll strip,or even permit the lubricant to be absorbed into the body of the cap'roll.

Whil the form and embodiment herein disclosed constitute preferred formsfor practicing the teachings of my invention, yet there are main! otherspecific forms of manufacture of cap rolls which will perform the samefunction}. all of which are included Within the scope of. my invention.Having thus fully described vmy invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A method for lubricating a toy cap pistol comprising, the step (a) ofsimultaneously advancing a cap strip and a lubricant carrying stripthrough a pistol, and the step (b) of simultaneously detonating a capcharge within the pistol and dispersing the lubricant from the lubricantstrip within the interior of the pistol by the detonation of the capcharge.

2. In combination, a toy cap pistol having a hammer for detonatingexplosive charges, a cap strip having a plurality of powder chargesthereon, and a strip carrying lubricant carried adjacent said cap strip,said hammer being adapted to explode said cap charge upon operation ofsaid hammer to disperse said lubricant to the moving parts of the pistolsimultaneously with explosion of said cap charge.

3. A device for providing lubrication for a toy cap pistol comprising asheet-like body having one or more explosive charges thereon,- and alubricant in a charge and adapted to be scattered upon detonation of thecharge.

4. A device for providing lubrication for a toy cap pistol comprising asheet-like body having a succession of explosive charges thereonenclosed by said body, and a lubricating sub-, stance adjacent at leastsome of the charges and enclosed by said body and adapted to bedispersed from within said body upon detonation of the said charges.

5. A device for providing lubrication for a toy cap pistol comprising asheet-like body enclosin a body of an organic lubricating material andone or more explosive charges for dispersing the lubricant from withinthe sheet-like body upon detonation of the charge.

6. A device for providing lubrication for a toy cap pistol comprising asheet-like body enclosing a body of an inorganic lubricating materialand one or more explosive charges for dispersing the lubricant fromwithin the sheet-like body upon detonation of the charge. 3

ROBERT J. RICKENBACHEB.

